Minneapolis taps $3M in COVID money for basic income pilot program Tue, Jul 5, 2022 3:56 PM The city of Minneapolis will spend millions of dollars on a guaranteed basic income pilot program launched in June to help...
Safety report suggests Minneapolis hire more police Mon, Jul 4, 2022 9:14 AM A safety work group recommended Minneapolis hire more police and expand other public safety programs for its roughly 425,000...
Midwest cities among 50 hardest hit by increased used car prices Sun, Jul 3, 2022 9:59 AM Buying a used car in the Midwest got a little more affordable in May over the previous month. The good news is...
Minneapolis transit bailed out by federal money during COVID-19 pandemic Thu, Jun 30, 2022 10:55 AM In 2019, the federal government gave the regional transit system that covers Minneapolis and St. Paul $18.3 million in federal...
85% of Minnesota DEED, Federal Reserve Bank surveyed businesses say inflation will continue to rise Mon, Jun 27, 2022 1:15 PM Minnesota business services firms don’t expect economic conditions to change much in the coming year, according to a state...
24 states, District of Columbia, have laws, statutes or constitutional provisions protecting abortion Mon, Jun 27, 2022 8:05 AM Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have laws or constitutional provisions protecting abortion, according to reports...
Abortion still legal in Minnesota, despite SCOTUS ruling Fri, Jun 24, 2022 12:15 PM The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, which doesn’t affect Minnesotans because of existing abortion...
Coalition, all Democrats, offer support of SEC climate-change requirements Thu, Jun 23, 2022 8:26 AM Eighteen state attorneys general, all Democrats, on Wednesday expressed their joint support of a Securities and Exchange...
Utility official expects energy crunch to continue for years, with possible rolling blackouts Wed, Jun 22, 2022 3:37 PM Expect the prospect of energy shortages in Illinois and warnings of rolling blackouts to continue beyond just this summer. ...
Minnesota Supreme Court orders Minneapolis to hire more police Tue, Jun 21, 2022 11:29 AM The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the city of Minneapolis must hire more police. Chief Justice Lorie Gildea...
Facebook was paid $166,072 from Minnesota campaign accounts; other states reported millions Tue, Jun 21, 2022 11:22 AM In Minnesota, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $166,072 from their campaign accounts on services from Facebook in the...
Gov. Walz offers $1,000 checks to spend half of $9.2 billion surplus Mon, Jun 20, 2022 1:18 PM Gov. Tim Walz suggested sending half of the state’s $9.2 billion surplus back to taxpayers in a 15-minute special session. ...
Midwest states recovering poorly from pandemic unemployment Fri, Jun 17, 2022 2:20 PM While the entire nation was devasted by mass unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, most states are well on the way...
Regional electric grid sends alert about potential Wednesday energy crunch Tue, Jun 14, 2022 3:47 PM It’s not quite time for rolling blackouts, but an alert issued Tuesday by the Midcontinent Independent System Operators, which...
Minnesota Democratic candidates have raised $505,322 more than Republicans Tue, Jun 14, 2022 3:03 PM In Minnesota, state-level candidates have raised $15.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates...
MN Department of Health takes control of nursing home with ‘growing list’ of unpaid bills Mon, Jun 13, 2022 1:51 PM The Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday that it took control of a nursing home center on Saturday because staff...
Minnesota grants $2M to arrange health care professional licensure Thu, Jun 9, 2022 2:08 PM The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday seven organizations will receive grants to...
MN offers former foster care students $3.8 million in higher education grants Wed, Jun 8, 2022 1:30 PM A $3.8 million investment Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota legislators made in 2021 will provide grants this fall to Minnesotans who...
Higher farm prices are good, but higher fuel prices hurting farmers Tue, Jun 7, 2022 2:30 PM Midwest farmers are getting more for just about everything they produce, in some cases a lot more, but they are also paying a...
Minnesota DEED launches new campaign to fill historically high job vacancies Tue, Jun 7, 2022 2:00 PM The Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Tuesday it is kicking off a campaign to connect employers and...